"A Generational Fight": Political Organizers on Kamala Harris, Defeating Authoritarianism & More
Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-ytVice President Kamala Harris made history Thursday as the first Black woman and the first person ...
Having painted itself into a corner by launching a war that has killed 40,000 Palestinians and failed to defeat Hamas, Israel has doubled down, provoking a wider war with Iran and Hezbollah to bring in the US against enemies it cannot vanquish alone.
100+ Journalists Push Blinken to 'Immediately Cease' Arms Transfers to Israel | Common Dreams
A coalition of individual journalists, news outlets, and press freedom organizations sent a letter Thursday imploring U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to immediately halt all American weapons sales to the far-right Israeli government.
William Arnsson on LinkedIn: On Aug 9th 1945, US president Truman dropped the second atomic bomb on… | 109 comments
On Aug 9th 1945, US president Truman dropped the second atomic bomb on Japan, killing around 70 000 children, three months after Nazis had surrendered… | 109 comments on LinkedIn
Elon Musk's X in the spotlight: 1.2 billion views of false election info
False or misleading information about the U.S. elections shared by Elon Musk on his social network X has garnered over 1.2 billion views this year. The Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) highlighted on Thursday the influence of the billionaire supporting Donald Trump on the election campaign. The non-profit CCDH noted 50 posts published sinc...
UN Probe Finds 'Appalling Acts' of Torture Against Palestinians Detained by Israel | Common Dreams
The U.N. report found evidence of sexual violence, waterboarding, and the use of dogs against detainees, many of whom were deprived of food, water, sleep, and toilet access.
Report From Gaza Aid Agencies Shows 'Catastrophe on an Entirely New Level' | Common Dreams
Constant Israeli evacuation orders and attacks on humanitarian zones in Gaza have forced 2.1 million people into 14% of the strip's land. At the same time, restricted border crossings and the targeting of aid workers makes it even harder for NGOs to carry out life-saving work.
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Survivors Describe Horror as Israel Massacres 90 Palestinians in “Safe Zone” | Truthout
The Israeli army committed another massacre against displaced Palestinians in tent encampments, this time in the coastal Mawasi area, which Israel had designated as a “safe zone.”
Editorial: Conservatives are calling Kamala Harris a Witch. Here's why that's dangerous - Editorial, News, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics, The Wild Hunt, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Faced with a woman of color at the top of the Democratic Party's presidential ticket, opponents turn to a reliable trope of sexist defamation: call that a woman a Witch. | Editorial, News, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics, The Wild Hunt, Witchcraft
Israel's West Bank Assault Sparks 250% Surge in Killings of Palestinian Kids | Common Dreams
"We are seeing frequent allegations of Palestinian children being detained on their way home from school, or shot while walking on the street," said the U.N. agency.